Death: Carbon Monoxide

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning there were of people aged (a) 60 to 64, (b) 65 to 74 and (c) 75 years and over since 1997. (236937)

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated November 2008:

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning there were of people aged (a) 60-64, (b) 65-74 and (c) 75 years and over since 1997. (236937)

The attached table provides the number of deaths where the toxic effect of carbon monoxide was the cause of death for people aged (a) 60-64, (b) 65-74 and (c) 75 years and over, in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2007 (the latest year available).

*Table 1. Number of deaths with a cause of carbon monoxide poisoning*¹*, by age group, persons aged 60 and over, England and Wales, 1997 to 2007*^{2, 3}
Deaths
	Age group
	60-64	65-74	75+
1997	31	55	75
1998	25	51	59
1999	26	45	83
2000	18	36	60
2001	20	29	58
2002	18	19	39
2003	18	24	40
2004	16	24	38
2005	15	17	37
2006	8	20	23
2007	19	22	31
¹Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) code 986 for the years 1997 to 2000 and Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code T58 for the years 2001 to 2007. ²Figures include deaths of non-residents. ³Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.

Volume 483: debated on Tuesday 18 November 2008